Verse List for PROV 20:19

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B I ◄ ← Prov 20:19 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) The person who gossips reveals a secret, ⇔ → so don’t get involved with someone with a big mouth.

OET-LV is_uncovering secret _counsel one _who_goes _about _of slander and_to_one _who_opens lips _of_his not you _will _get _involved.

ULT One who goes about, as a gossip reveals a secret, ⇔ and with one who opens his lips do not associate yourself.

UST People who walk around gossiping tell others what is secret, ⇔  so avoid people who speak carelessly.

BSB & MSB He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; ⇔  avoid the one who babbles[fn] with his lips.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; ⇔  therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

NET The one who goes about gossiping reveals secrets; ⇔ therefore do not associate with someone who is always opening his mouth.

LSV The busybody is a revealer of secret counsels,
And do not make yourself guarantor for a deceiver [with] his lips.

FBV A gossip goes around revealing secrets; stay away from people who talk a lot.

T4T ⇔  Those who go around telling gossip are always telling secrets to others; ⇔  so stay away from people who foolishly talk too much.

LEB • He reveals a secret, he who walks about with gossip,
• and do not associate with a babbler’s lips.

BBE He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

Moff Talebearers let out secrets: ⇔  have nothing to do with a gossip.

JPS He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.

ASV He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; ⇔ Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.

DRA Meddle not with him that revealeth secrets, and walketh deceitfully, and openeth wide his lips.

YLT A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver [with] his lips make not thyself surety.

Drby He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lips.

RV He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.
(He that goeth/goes about as a talebearer revealeth/reveals secrets: therefore meddle not with him that openeth/opens wide his lips.)

SLT He revealing a secret going about tale-bearing: and thou shalt not intermingle with him embracing his lips.

Wbstr He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

KJB-1769 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.[fn]
(He that goeth/goes about as a talebearer revealeth/reveals secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.)

KJB-1611 [fn]He that goeth about as a tale-bearer, reueileth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lippes.
(He that goeth/goes about as a tale-bearer, reveileth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.)

Bshps The craftie deceiptfull bewrayeth secrete counsayle: therefore meddle not with hym that flattereth with his lips.
(The crafty deceitful bewrayeth secret council/counsel: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.)

Gnva He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
(He that goeth/goes about as a slanderer, discovereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.)

Cvdl Medle not with him that bewrayeth secretes, and is a slaunderer, and disceaueth with his lippes.
(Medle not with him that bewrayeth secrets, and is a slanderer, and deceiveth/deceives with his lips.)

Wycl Be thou not medlid with him that schewith pryuetees, and goith gylefulli, and alargith hise lippis.
(Be thou/you not medlid with him that schewith pryuetees, and goeth/goes gylefulli, and alargith his lips.)

Luth Sei unverworren mit dem, der Heimlichkeit offenbart, und mit dem Verleumder und mit dem falschen Maul.
(Be unverworren with to_him, the/of_the Heimlichkeit revealed, and with to_him Verleumder and with to_him wrong/fake mouth.)

ClVg Ei qui revelat mysteria, et ambulat fraudulenter, et dilatat labia sua, ne commiscearis.
(Ei who/which revelat mysteries, and he_walks fraudulently, and dilatat lips his_own, not commiscearis.)

UHB גּֽוֹלֶה־סּ֭וֹד הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָכִ֑יל וּ⁠לְ⁠פֹתֶ֥ה שְׂ֝פָתָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִתְעָרָֽב׃ ‡

BrLXX No BrLXX PROV 20:19 verse available

BrTr No BrTr PROV 20:19 verse available